diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpcap/template b/srcpkgs/libpcap/template
index 29db1f57d44..233c15f245d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpcap/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libpcap'
 pkgname=libpcap
-version=1.5.3
+version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-ipv6 --with-libnl --with-pcap=linux"
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.tcpdump.org/"
 license="BSD"
 distfiles="http://www.tcpdump.org/release/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=9ae92159c1060f15e6a90f2c4ad227268b6aaa382c316fa49a31c496b9979e93
+checksum=116cbb3ac9e96d5dd7b39638a2f894a67fa3dcf06d794e6dae2b9a942ad13476
 
 post_install() {
-	vinstall LICENSE 644 usr/share/licenses/$pkgname
+	vlicense LICENSE
 }
 
 # Package build options